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Thinking Allowed: The Orange Order

The Orange Order

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The Orange Order: an exploration of its origins, practices and principles.

The Orange Order: Laurie Taylor explores its origins, practices and principles. From the Battle of the Boyne to the Good Friday Agreement.

The Orange Order in Northern Ireland and Scotland: Its origins, practices and principles, from the Battle of the Boyne to the Good Friday Agreement.. Laurie Taylor talks to Joseph Webster, Lecturer in the Study of Religion at the University of Cambridge, and author of a new book about the Orange Order in Scotland which explores the politics of  anti Catholic sectarianism and ultra Britishness, as well as the tensions between grassroots Orangemen and a hierarchy wishing to cultivate a respectable image beyond controversial parades and football hooliganism. Also,  Karine Bigand, Senior Lecturer in Irish Studies at  Aix-Marseille University,  considers the history of Orange politics in Northern Ireland and current attempts to memorialise the Orange Order and contribute positively to reconciliation between divided communities post the GFA in 1998. Produced in partnership with the Open University.

Producer: Jayne Egerton

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